Gabby Westbrook-Patrick


Gabrielle "Gabby" Westbrook-Patrick, is a New Zealand-born Australian model of Samoan, Irish, German, and English descent. She is the daughter of recruitment millionaire John Patrick and Elizabeth McDowell, the founders of Momentum Consulting Group.

Early life

Westbrook was born in Auckland, New Zealand as an only child. Her family moved to Australia when she was two.
Westbrook started out as a child model but did not officially sign with a major agency until 2012. She grew up near Sydney in the eastern suburb of Paddington before moving to New York to pursue an international modeling career.
Her father John Patrick founded the Momentum Consulting Group in 2000. Her mother Elizabeth McDowell, is currently the Group Human Resources and Recruitment Manager for the business, with locations ranging all over Australia, and with a branch in New York. The business is valued at roughly AU$340,000,000 in the 18-19 financial year, with the business making roughly AU$60,000,000.

Career

At the age of 15 Westbrook was discovered by Kathy Ward, owner of Chic Model Management at The Girlfriend Model Search, the same competition that launched Miranda Kerr’s career.
In 2013 she was selected to be the face of the L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival. She has been on the cover of magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, Elle Australia shot by Derek Henderson, and Marie Claire. Her modeling portfolio includes features in magazines such as Vogue and RUSSH. Westbrook's career has also included advertising campaigns for brands such as Urban Outfitters, Armani, Vera Wang, Diesel and Elie Saab.